![]() ![]() His father was an unofficial dentist and was also a moonshiner. His grandfather came to the United States from England and settled in southwestern Virginia in 1847. His parents were James Monroe Hill and Sarah Sylvania (Blair), and he was the grandson of James Madison Hill and Elizabeth (Jones). Hill was born in a one-room cabin near the Appalachian town of Pound in southwest Virginia. Gizmodo has called him "the most famous conman you've probably never heard of". Accused of fraud, modern historians also doubt many of his claims, such as that he met Andrew Carnegie and that he was an attorney. Hill is, in modern times, a controversial figure. Most of his books were promoted as expounding principles to achieve "success". Hill's works insisted that fervid expectations are essential to improving one's life. ![]() He is best known for his book Think and Grow Rich (1937), which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time. ![]() Oliver Napoleon Hill (Octo– November 8, 1970) was an American self-help author. ![]()
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![]() So Reckless is a big left turn for us, but it’s still our version of a ‘hero’-so sometimes more of an anti-hero, probably.”Ĭruel Summer drops on Wednesday, Aug. “I wanted to bring that feeling over to comics, with a series of graphic novels that each tell a complete story, a thriller or mystery … and also, for as long as Sean and I have been working together, we’ve almost never focused on a hero. “ Reckless comes from my love of pulp heroes and private eyes,” said Brubaker. When a fugitive from his days as a student radical seeks his help, he will have to decide to face his only fear … His past. The series centers on Ethan Reckless, who makes your troubles his business, but for the right price. ![]() ![]() Creators Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips have a big year in store at Image Comics, following the smash success of their Pulp book, the forthcoming release of Cruel Summer and now, just in time for the holiday season, the upcoming, Reckless. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 1913, at the age of 47, she married William Heelis, a respected local solicitor from Hawkshead. Over the following decades, she purchased additional farms to preserve the unique hill country landscape. With the proceeds from the books and a legacy from an aunt, in 1905 Potter bought Hill Top Farm in Near Sawrey, a village in the Lake District. Potter wrote over sixty books, with the best known being her twenty-three children's tales. ![]() Following this, Potter began writing and illustrating children's books full-time. In her thirties, Potter self-published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Potter's study and watercolours of fungi led to her being widely respected in the field of mycology. She had numerous pets and spent holidays in Scotland and the Lake District, developing a love of landscape, flora and fauna, all of which she closely observed and painted. īorn into an upper-middle-class household, Potter was educated by governesses and grew up isolated from other children. ![]() Potter was also a pioneer of merchandising-in 1903, Peter Rabbit was the first fictional character to be made into a patented stuffed toy, making him the oldest licensed character. Her books, including 23 Tales, have sold more than 250 million copies. She is best known for her children's books featuring animals, such as The Tale of Peter Rabbit, which was her first published work in 1902. Helen Beatrix Potter ( / ˈ b iː ə t r ɪ k s/, 28 July 1866 – 22 December 1943) was an English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist. ![]() |